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Manny Pacquiao joins 'Physical: Asia.' Photo courtesy of Netflix

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Manny Pacquiao joins Netflix's 'Physical: Asia'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738646264882KSW09146-min.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Manny Pacquiao joins &#x27;Physical: Asia.&#x27; <em>Photos courtesy of Netflix</em></span></span></span>Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is set to join &quot;Physical: Asia,&quot; the upcoming new installment of Netflix&#x27;s Korean reality competition series &quot;Physical: 100,&quot; the streamer announced Tuesday.</div><p>Pacquiao represents the Philippines in &quot;Physical: Asia,&quot; which serves as the third season in the &quot;Physical: 100&quot; franchise.</p><p>But unlike past seasons, which featured only athletes and other competitors from South Korea, &quot;Physical: Asia&quot; expands the contest to include contestants from across Asia.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/11/20/-physical-100-gets-3rd-season-turns-into-region-wide-tilt-820"><strong>&#x27;Physical: 100&#x27; gets third season, turns into &#x27;region-wide&#x27; tilt</strong></a></div><p>In a press release, Netflix also explained that &quot;Physical: Asia&quot; is a team competition, meaning &quot;if a single teammate falls, the entire squad is eliminated.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Pacquiao, revered worldwide as the only boxer in history to acquire titles in eight weight divisions, brings his formidable talent and indomitable spirit to this team-based clash of champions,&quot; Netflix said.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738646310319KSW09202-min.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738646332279KSW09129-min.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Netflix also shared photos of Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, at an airport, heading to the show&#x27;s filming location.</p><p>&quot;Physical: Asia&quot; is set to premiere in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Netflix.</p><p>The first season of &quot;Physical: 100,&quot; which dropped in 2023, captivated viewers worldwide, making history as the first Korean reality series to top Netflix&#x27;s Global Top 10 Non-English TV Series list.</p>

<p>Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is set to join 'Physical: Asia,' a spin-off of Netflix's Korean reality competition series "Physical: 100," the streamer announced Tuesday.</p>

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is set to join 'Physical: Asia,' a spin-off of Netflix's Korean reality competition series "Physical: 100," the streamer announced Tuesday.